Comments for The Wheat Field http://blog.thewheatfield.org http://blog.thewheatfield.org Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:12:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Of DST’s Go! and bmobile’s Zoom! (why must the names have an exclaimation mark?) by expatrunner http://blog.thewheatfield.org/2008/05/04/of-dsts-go-and-bmobiles-zoom-why-must-the-names-have-an-exclaimation-mark/#comment-2275 expatrunner Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:12:36 +0000 http://thewheat.wordpress.com/?p=558#comment-2275 Hi Wheat, love all the information you have posted and the reponses. I have Go Broadband and it's excellent, but unfortunately it doesn't always hold it's signal - it connects at 7.2 and all is good, then a short time later it goes to 238kp or disconnects. I unplug and move around but think from reading different websites it's a combination of black spot and modem power. I am goint to try the alfoil trick and see how it goes - thanks for the idea! I was looking at getting a clip on from UK but the cost is around $70! By the way after searching for USB modems in Brunei I found that DST in Gadong were fantastic and sorted me out straight away with a modem, whereas B-Mobile have been out of stock since September and didn't look like they were getting any in for a while which is unfortunate. Also B-Mobile seem to have better reception in Rimba where I live because I borrowed one from a friend when I first arrived in Brunei, but the student deal offered by DST is outstanding at $58 a month and you get a modem for $150 (plus you don't have to pay the contract up front as with B-Mobile). Hi Wheat, love all the information you have posted and the reponses. I have Go Broadband and it’s excellent, but unfortunately it doesn’t always hold it’s signal – it connects at 7.2 and all is good, then a short time later it goes to 238kp or disconnects. I unplug and move around but think from reading different websites it’s a combination of black spot and modem power. I am goint to try the alfoil trick and see how it goes – thanks for the idea! I was looking at getting a clip on from UK but the cost is around $70!
By the way after searching for USB modems in Brunei I found that DST in Gadong were fantastic and sorted me out straight away with a modem, whereas B-Mobile have been out of stock since September and didn’t look like they were getting any in for a while which is unfortunate. Also B-Mobile seem to have better reception in Rimba where I live because I borrowed one from a friend when I first arrived in Brunei, but the student deal offered by DST is outstanding at $58 a month and you get a modem for $150 (plus you don’t have to pay the contract up front as with B-Mobile).

]]> Comment on My OS X Issues by Application of the Day: Right Zoom « The Wheat Field http://blog.thewheatfield.org/2009/09/21/my-os-x-issues/#comment-2272 Application of the Day: Right Zoom « The Wheat Field Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:03:55 +0000 http://blog.thewheatfield.org/?p=1088#comment-2272 [...] but to no avail. No shortcut is available for OS X to resize or maximize the window (one of my issues with OS X). Thankfully I found Right Zoom that enables me to maximize a window using a keyboard shortcut. [...] [...] but to no avail. No shortcut is available for OS X to resize or maximize the window (one of my issues with OS X). Thankfully I found Right Zoom that enables me to maximize a window using a keyboard shortcut. [...]

]]> Comment on My OS X Issues by Reda Bendiar http://blog.thewheatfield.org/2009/09/21/my-os-x-issues/#comment-2269 Reda Bendiar Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:17:11 +0000 http://blog.thewheatfield.org/?p=1088#comment-2269 Frustrating indeed. I mean, this is mac you know...user friendly. I am not happy :( Frustrating indeed. I mean, this is mac you know…user friendly. I am not happy :(

]]> Comment on Concept Computer’s Monitor Trade In Promotion by Concepts Computer Lying to Us? « The Wheat Field http://blog.thewheatfield.org/2009/09/08/concept-computers-monitor-trade-in-promotion/#comment-2264 Concepts Computer Lying to Us? « The Wheat Field Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:32:28 +0000 http://blog.thewheatfield.org/?p=1048#comment-2264 [...] my post of Concepts Monitor Trade-In where I found out from the owner that they were intending to throw the monitors away, I was pretty [...] [...] my post of Concepts Monitor Trade-In where I found out from the owner that they were intending to throw the monitors away, I was pretty [...]

]]> Comment on Canon CanoScan LiDE 20 on OS X 10.5.8 by BasilR http://blog.thewheatfield.org/2009/10/12/canon-canoscan-lide-20-on-os-x-10-5-8/#comment-2262 BasilR Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:42:46 +0000 http://blog.thewheatfield.org/?p=1189#comment-2262 I, too, struggled (and failed!) to get the Canon driver to work with my LIDE20 scanner on upgrading to an intel Mac and Snow Leopard. I now use VueScan - yes, it costs, but it WORKS! - and you can try before you buy. I, too, struggled (and failed!) to get the Canon driver to work with my LIDE20 scanner on upgrading to an intel Mac and Snow Leopard. I now use VueScan – yes, it costs, but it WORKS! – and you can try before you buy.

]]> Comment on Brunei’s Online Shopping Experience – Part 1 by thewheat http://blog.thewheatfield.org/2009/03/16/bruneis-online-shopping-experience-part-1/#comment-2260 thewheat Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:15:01 +0000 http://thewheat.wordpress.com/2009/03/16/bruneis-online-shopping-experience-part-1/#comment-2260 @ajm Thanks. Actually I have part 2 and 3 still yet to be done =$ I guess I should revive them from the archive of drafts I have =) @Zephyr hmmm actually I've received the opposite treatment especially since Shopping.com.bn doesn't even have a proper store front. But either way it's great to see online shopping in Brunei by Brunei companies @ajm Thanks. Actually I have part 2 and 3 still yet to be done =$ I guess I should revive them from the archive of drafts I have =)

@Zephyr hmmm actually I’ve received the opposite treatment especially since Shopping.com.bn doesn’t even have a proper store front. But either way it’s great to see online shopping in Brunei by Brunei companies

]]> Comment on Brunei’s Online Shopping Experience – Part 1 by Zephyr http://blog.thewheatfield.org/2009/03/16/bruneis-online-shopping-experience-part-1/#comment-2256 Zephyr Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:20:15 +0000 http://thewheat.wordpress.com/2009/03/16/bruneis-online-shopping-experience-part-1/#comment-2256 Although Shopping.com lost da browsing concept to QQestore but Shopping.com provided much more better customer services (very friendly and approachable) and sometimes even better offer. There is still a room to improve though and i hope it will evolve into a very unique one-stop online shopping website in da future. (^ - ^)v SmiLe&Peace Although Shopping.com lost da browsing concept to QQestore but Shopping.com provided much more better customer services (very friendly and approachable) and sometimes even better offer.

There is still a room to improve though and i hope it will evolve into a very unique one-stop online shopping website in da future.

(^ – ^)v SmiLe&Peace

]]> Comment on Canon CanoScan LiDE 20 on OS X 10.5.8 by thewheat http://blog.thewheatfield.org/2009/10/12/canon-canoscan-lide-20-on-os-x-10-5-8/#comment-2253 thewheat Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:54:55 +0000 http://blog.thewheatfield.org/?p=1189#comment-2253 @Odysseys is there a Toolbox 5.0? From the CanoScan LiDE page that I linked to, I only see Toolbox 4.1.3.0X. Perhaps Toolbox 5.0 is meant for other scanners and not the CanoScan LiDE. When you install the plug-in do you see the file "ScanGear CS 7.0X"? That should be the plug-in that should be located in the the "Plug-ins" folder in the "CanoSan Toolbox" folder as shown in my images above. If all this fails, it could be just bad drivers on Canon side or more things that fail when upgrading to OS X 10.6 (i.e. Snow Leopard). @Odysseys is there a Toolbox 5.0? From the CanoScan LiDE page that I linked to, I only see Toolbox 4.1.3.0X. Perhaps Toolbox 5.0 is meant for other scanners and not the CanoScan LiDE.

When you install the plug-in do you see the file “ScanGear CS 7.0X”? That should be the plug-in that should be located in the the “Plug-ins” folder in the “CanoSan Toolbox” folder as shown in my images above.

If all this fails, it could be just bad drivers on Canon side or more things that fail when upgrading to OS X 10.6 (i.e. Snow Leopard).

]]> Comment on Canon CanoScan LiDE 20 on OS X 10.5.8 by Odysseys http://blog.thewheatfield.org/2009/10/12/canon-canoscan-lide-20-on-os-x-10-5-8/#comment-2229 Odysseys Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:31:12 +0000 http://blog.thewheatfield.org/?p=1189#comment-2229 Hi, i tried to install Canoscan Lide20 on 10.6.1 with Toolbox 5.0, but it doesn't regognize the driver.. The old Toolbox (4.1) still regognizes it, but is not for a Intel -processors.. I would like to use that newer Toolbox, but how can I make it work?? The driver install utility doesn't run right either. It gives me a errors and then tells me everything went ok! CanoScan Lide 20 is very good scanner and i really doesn't like to get a new one just because of it. I don't need it regularly, so it seems like waste of money, if I should buy a new one today. Thanks. Hi, i tried to install Canoscan Lide20 on 10.6.1 with Toolbox 5.0, but it doesn’t regognize the driver.. The old Toolbox (4.1) still regognizes it, but is not for a Intel -processors.. I would like to use that newer Toolbox, but how can I make it work?? The driver install utility doesn’t run right either. It gives me a errors and then tells me everything went ok!

CanoScan Lide 20 is very good scanner and i really doesn’t like to get a new one just because of it. I don’t need it regularly, so it seems like waste of money, if I should buy a new one today.

Thanks.

]]> Comment on The things I like and love about OS X by The things I like and love about OS X « Chicago Mac/PC Support http://blog.thewheatfield.org/2009/10/16/the-things-i-like-and-love-about-os-x/#comment-2228 The things I like and love about OS X « Chicago Mac/PC Support Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:09:08 +0000 http://blog.thewheatfield.org/2009/10/16/the-things-i-like-and-love-about-os-x/#comment-2228 [...] Go to comments He compares using Mac OS X with using Linux.  Interesting point of view.  Click here to read [...] [...] Go to comments He compares using Mac OS X with using Linux.  Interesting point of view.  Click here to read [...]

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